2010-04-07Sixth ASEAN Central Bank Governors' Meeting opens in Vietnam
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (Xinhua) -- The Sixth Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Central Bank Governors' Meeting opened in Vietnam's coastal city of Nha Trang on Wednesday.
The meeting, chaired by State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Van Giau, drew participation of central bank governors and representatives of the 10 ASEAN countries, as well as Naoyuki Shinohara, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
According to a press release of the meeting, participants discussed world and regional economic prospects and challenges in the post-crisis period.
They also discussed the implementation of ASEAN Financial and Monetary Integration Roadmap, as well as cooperation between ASEAN and three dialogue partners including China, Japan and South Korea. The governors vow to take measures to facilitate ASEAN commercial transactions.
The ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea hold regional financial meeting
2010-04-06
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN+3 (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China, Japan, South Korea) deputy finance ministers and central bank deputy governors held a meeting here Tuesday to discuss regional financial cooperation.
The meeting is co-chaired by Chinese Deputy Finance Minister Li Yong and Vietnamese Deputy Finance Minister Tran Xuan Ha.
According to the Chinese delegation, officials exchanged views on regional economic and financial developments and policies at the meeting.
They reviewed the progress of regional financial cooperation initiatives, including the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization and the Asian Bond Markets Initiative. They also explored ways to further enhance these initiatives.
Officials also discussed the building of a regional credible system to monitor the economic and financial situation of the 10+3 countries.
Officials vowed to maintain the fine cooperation momentum and strengthen policy dialogue to deepen regional financial cooperation, so as to safeguard regional financial stability and economic integration.
The ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN+3 (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China, Japan, South Korea) deputy finance ministers and central bank deputy governors held a meeting here Tuesday to discuss regional financial cooperation.
The meeting is co-chaired by Chinese Deputy Finance Minister Li Yong and Vietnamese Deputy Finance Minister Tran Xuan Ha.
According to the Chinese delegation, officials exchanged views on regional economic and financial developments and policies at the meeting.
They reviewed the progress of regional financial cooperation initiatives, including the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization and the Asian Bond Markets Initiative. They also explored ways to further enhance these initiatives.
Officials also discussed the building of a regional credible system to monitor the economic and financial situation of the 10+3 countries.
Officials vowed to maintain the fine cooperation momentum and strengthen policy dialogue to deepen regional financial cooperation, so as to safeguard regional financial stability and economic integration.
The ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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